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Chapter 43

           Youjustwatchnowanddowhatyoushould.

           Todayisonlyonedayinallthedaysthatwilleverbe.Butwhatwillhappeninalltheotherdaysthatevercomecandependonwhatyoudotoday.It’sbeenthatwayallthisyear.It’sbeenthatwaysomanytimes.Allofthiswaristhatway.Youaregettingverypompousintheearlymorning,hetoldhimself.Looktherewhat’scomingnow.

           Hesawthetwomeninblanketcapesandsteelhelmetscomearoundthecorneroftheroadwalkingtowardthebridge,theirriflesslungovertheirshoulders.Onestoppedatthefarendofthebridgeandwasoutofsightinthesentrybox.Theothercameonacrossthebridge,walkingslowlyandheavily.Hestoppedonthebridgeandspatintothegorge,thencameonslowlytothenearendofthebridgewheretheothersentryspoketohimandthenstartedoffbackoverthebridge.Thesentrywhowasrelievedwalkedfasterthantheotherhaddone(becausehe’sgoingtocoffee,RobertJordanthought)buthetoospatdownintothegorge.

           Iwonderifthatissuperstition?RobertJordanthought.I’llhavetotakemeaspitinthatgorgetoo.IfIcanspitbythen.No.Itcan’tbeverypowerfulmedicine.Itcan’twork.I’llhavetoproveitdoesn’tworkbeforeIamoutthere.

           Thenewsentryhadgoneinsidetheboxandsatdown.Hisriflewiththebayonetfixedwasleaningagainstthewall.RobertJordantookhisglassesfromhisshirtpocketandturnedtheeyepiecesuntiltheendofthebridgeshowedsharpandgray-painted-metalclear.Thenhemovedthemontothesentrybox.

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